INTRODUCING........THE THREE AFRICAN EMPIRES!!!!!!!! lol, no,
ANYWAYS......
The First Ever Empire Is..... GHANA!
-Ghana ruled in the 1200's
-It was the smallest of the three Empires.
-Gold and Salt were traded.
The Second Empire Is.... MALI!
-Mali ruled in the mid 1300's
-It gained the power of Ghana
-Gold, Salt, Copper, Spices, Ivory, Ostrich feathers and slaves were traded from here.
-Timbuktu was its biggest city
The Third Empire Is......SONGHAI!
-Ruled in the 1450's
-This Empire is the largest of the three Empires.
-Ruled by King Sunni Ali, and they captured Tibuktu in 1468
-Muslim
Remember that the Portugese explored these West African Empires.
ANYWAYS......
The First Ever Empire Is..... GHANA!
-Ghana ruled in the 1200's
-It was the smallest of the three Empires.
-Gold and Salt were traded.
The Second Empire Is.... MALI!
-Mali ruled in the mid 1300's
-It gained the power of Ghana
-Gold, Salt, Copper, Spices, Ivory, Ostrich feathers and slaves were traded from here.
-Timbuktu was its biggest city
The Third Empire Is......SONGHAI!
-Ruled in the 1450's
-This Empire is the largest of the three Empires.
-Ruled by King Sunni Ali, and they captured Tibuktu in 1468
-Muslim
Remember that the Portugese explored these West African Empires.
By: Akira Cook
Core 2